Senator Bill Wielechowski Responds to Russian Hacks into Alaska’s Election System

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Senator Bill Wielechowski Responds to Russian Hacks into Alaska’s Election System

Senator Bill Wielechowski (D-Anchorage) issued the following statement today regarding NBC News reporting that Russia allegedly accessed seven states’ voter registration systems or websites prior to the 2016 election, including potentially Alaska:   “According to NBC News, three “senior intelligence officials” stated that seven states elections’ websites or databases are believed to have been “compromised” […]

Small Aircraft Intrusion Prompts U.S. Capitol Evacuation

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Small Aircraft Intrusion Prompts U.S. Capitol Evacuation

The U.S. Capitol building, the Supreme Court and the Library of Congress went into evacuation mode briefly on Saturday after a small single engine plane crossed into restricted airspace in Washington D.C. The Capitol entered “AirConRed” at approximately 1:30pm after the pilot of the single-engine Cessna failed to respond to call from air traffic controllers […]